Police: Mom slept while child wanders streets

Published 11:50 pm, Friday, March 28, 2014

April Pardy, 30, was charged with allowing her child to roam the streets wearing only a diaper.

April Pardy, 30, was charged with allowing her child to roam the streets wearing only a diaper.

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April Pardy, 30, was charged with allowing her child to roam the streets wearing only a diaper.
West Haven, Cnon March 27, 2014
The childrenâÄôs mother, April Pardy, was charged with risk of injury to a minor and allowing unsupervised children. Pardy told police that she is from Derby but now lives in Florida. She was released on bond and will be arraigned April 8, 2014 in Milford Superior Court. less

April Pardy, 30, was charged with allowing her child to roam the streets wearing only a diaper.
West Haven, Cnon March 27, 2014
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Police: Mom slept while child wanders streets

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WEST HAVEN -- A 3-year-old boy was found wandering the streets on Thursday morning, while his mother, a former Derby resident, slept in a filthy motel room nearby, police said.

Officer Carlos Roman immediately took custody of the toddler, who was dressed only in a diaper and blanket, putting him inside a warm cruiser. Fire Department medics evaluated the child's condition, police said.

Officers found the child's mother sleeping, with three other young children, inside a nearby hotel room.

"The room was in deplorable condition with trash, old food, dirty diapers, a ferret and a dog," said Sgt. David Tammaro, the police spokesman.

It was unclear how long the family had been staying in the room, he said. All four children were taken into protective custody by state Department of Children and Families case workers.

The children's mother, April Pardy, was charged with risk of injury to a minor and allowing children to be unsupervised. Pardy said she is from Derby, but now lives in Florida, police said. She was released on bond and will be arraigned April 8 in state Superior Court in Milford.